」晉侯以為中軍尉。
He leads troops without allowing them to fall into disorder and is unafraid when facing death.” The marquis of Jin accordingly made Hán Xianzi commandant of the central army.
河曲之役，趙宣子之車干行，韓獻子戮其僕。
During the Hequ campaign, Zhao Xuanzi’s chariot drove through a line of troops, and Hán Xianzi had the driver executed.
人皆曰：「韓獻子必死矣！
Everyone said, “Hán Xianzi is sure to die.
其主朝昇之，而暮戮其僕，誰能待之？
His patron recommended him in the morning, and in the evening Hán executed his patron’s driver!
」役罷，趙宣子觴大夫，爵三行，曰：「二三子可以賀我。
Who can deal with such a man?” After the campaign Zhao Xuanzi served wine to his officers.
After drinks had been passed around three times, he said, “There is something for which you gentlemen may congratulate me.” “We don’t know what to congratulate you for,” they all said.
」二三子曰：「不知所賀。
“I recommended Hán Xianzi to his lordship,” said Zhao Xuanzi.
」宣子曰：「我言韓厥於君。
“If I had spoken incorrectly, then I would surely have to suffer punishment for it.
言之而不當，必受其刑。
Today my chariot driver broke through a file, and Hán Xianzi had him executed [though he was my servant].
今吾車失次而戮之僕，可謂不黨矣，是吾言當也。
That action could be said to show a complete absence of partiality.
」二三子再拜稽首曰：「不惟晉國適享之，乃唐叔是賴之，敢不再拜稽首乎。」
It shows that my recommendation was correct.” The assembled guests touched their heads to the ground twice in acknowledgment and said, “It is not the state of Jin alone that is able to enjoy this blessing; Tang-shu77 [ancestral founder of Jin] himself relies upon it as well.
How could we presume not to bow our heads twice in acknowledgment!